Kimi-k3 lands 1 point behind fable-5 on EQBench and tops writing tests
karminski3 · x · 2026-07-24
Kimi-k3 is being pitched as surprisingly strong for writing, based on the new EQBench 4 results.
- The post says Kimi-k3 missed fable-5 by only 1 point on EQBench, a benchmark focused on emotional intelligence in conversation.
- The image shows Kimi-k3 near the top of the leaderboard and ahead of many other models in the creative-writing benchmark.
- The author argues that Kimi-k3 seems especially strong for creative writing and suggests writers should try it directly.
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